Bridge - Pont (The 1889th Most Common French Word)

The French word for Bridge is Pont. It is classified as a B1 word, and is the 1889th most common word in French. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about transport & travel. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: bridge

French: pont

Examples


The bridge is low.	Le pont est bas.
That bridge is anything but safe.	Ce pont est tout sauf sûr.
It's dangerous to pass by the bridge.	C'est dangereux de passer par le pont.
There was once a bridge here.	Il y avait ici un pont autrefois.
The island needs a hospital, not a bridge.	L'île a besoin d'un hôpital, pas d'un pont.
There's a dog on the bridge.	Il y a un chien sur le pont.
That bridge is very beautiful.	Ce pont est très beau.
The bridge will be completed by the end of this year.	Le pont sera achevé d'ici la fin de cette année.

That bridge isn't long.	Ce pont n'est pas long.
This bridge is in New York.	Ce pont est à New York.
That bridge is made of stone.	Ce pont est fait en pierre.
The bridge is made of stone.	Le pont est en pierre.
This bridge is built of stone.	Ce pont est fait en pierre.
This bridge became famous among young people.	Ce pont est devenu célèbre parmi les jeunes.
The soldiers' mission was to destroy the bridge.	La mission des soldats était de détruire le pont.
That old bridge is anything but safe.	Ce vieux pont est tout sauf sûr.
His plan is to build a bridge over that river.	Son plan est de construire un pont sur cette rivière.
The bridge is built of wood.	Ce pont est fait en bois.
This bridge is made of wood.	Ce pont est fait en bois.
I'll go with you as far as the bridge.	Je vous accompagnerai jusqu'au pont.
It is dangerous to cross that old bridge.	Il est dangereux de traverser ce vieux pont.